CHRR President and Senior Editor Shelagh Day is to be honoured by the Canadian Civil Liberties Assn. On April 27, 2017, the CCLA will celebrate the achievements of extraordinary Canadians from all walks of life — film, sports, journalism, music, business, law, activism, literature, and more. Go to http://gala.ccla.org/the-gala for more information. Feb. 17, 2017.

A new office consolidation of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code has been added to the Legislation page in CHRR Online. The update includes amendments passed by S.S. 2014, c. 33, which add gender identity as a prohibited ground of discrimination and raises the maximum damages that can be awarded from $10,000 to $20,000. Mar. 24, 2015.

Shelagh Day, CHRR President and Senior Editor, was among the recipients of the Order of Canada on May 7. Shelagh was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her commitment to women’s rights issues in Canada. May 8, 2014

Check out the new look for the search results page in CHRR Online. User-friendly buttons for full text display and Cited By feature. Keywords and the first few lines of the summary are now visible. May 8, 2013.

Find leading cases by using our new Most Cited feature on the CHRR Online Advanced Search page. Just change the sort to Most Cited to get a list arranged with the most cited cases at the top. Apr. 23, 2013.

The Carole Geller Human Rights Award has been presented to Sheelah Mclean, Jessica Gordon, Nina Wilson and Sylvia McAdam, the founders of Idle No More, for their role in defending indigenous sovereignty and environmental protection of the land and its resources. The award is named for Carole Geller, one of Canada’s pioneers in advancing the cause of human rights. This award commemorates her intelligence and energy and her commitment to equality and justice. Feb. 25, 2013.

The office consolidation of the Manitoba Human Rights Code has been updated on the Legislation page in CHRR Online to include The Human Rights Code Amendment Act, S.M. 2012, c. 38. The amendments added social disadvantage and gender identity to the list of protected characteristics under the Code.

The full text is no longer displayed in a pop-up window, i.e. the search results page is replaced by the selected decision. To return to the search results page use the link at the top of the decision or use the browser back button.

Use "Modify Search" button to return to the search page, which will have retained your last search query. You can either edit the query or click on "Clear Fields" to begin a new search.